Ainslie Johnstone
@ainsliejstone.bsky.social
Data journalist 📈 and science correspondent 🧪 at The Economist
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Hurricane Melissa is one of the strongest storms ever recorded @ainsliejstone.bsky.social &✨ 📊 by @eljlees.bsky.social
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October 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Hurricane Melissa is one of the strongest storms ever recorded @ainsliejstone.bsky.social &✨ 📊 by @eljlees.bsky.social
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What makes Hurricane Melissa so different to other storms?
A terrific piece with stellar graphics pulled together by our special-projects team with help from across the paper @ainsliejstone.bsky.social @fteoldi.bsky.social @eljlees.bsky.social
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A terrific piece with stellar graphics pulled together by our special-projects team with help from across the paper @ainsliejstone.bsky.social @fteoldi.bsky.social @eljlees.bsky.social
@josephc.net
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Hurricane Melissa is one of the strongest storms ever recorded
Jamaica and Cuba are in its path
www.economist.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
What makes Hurricane Melissa so different to other storms?
A terrific piece with stellar graphics pulled together by our special-projects team with help from across the paper @ainsliejstone.bsky.social @fteoldi.bsky.social @eljlees.bsky.social
@josephc.net
www.economist.com/interactive/...
A terrific piece with stellar graphics pulled together by our special-projects team with help from across the paper @ainsliejstone.bsky.social @fteoldi.bsky.social @eljlees.bsky.social
@josephc.net
www.economist.com/interactive/...
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Saving the world, one seed at a time. Terrific piece from @ainsliejstone.bsky.social www.economist.com/interactive/...
How to save Madagascar’s dwindling forests
The island’s unique plants are being preserved in the world’s biggest seed bank
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October 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Saving the world, one seed at a time. Terrific piece from @ainsliejstone.bsky.social www.economist.com/interactive/...
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The Economist data team is ten years old!! Thank you so much to @misssarahleo.bsky.social for hosting, and for the incredibly on-point drinks menu
August 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The Economist data team is ten years old!! Thank you so much to @misssarahleo.bsky.social for hosting, and for the incredibly on-point drinks menu
Every summer since 2011 the Caribbean has been swamped by ever more floating brown seaweed. It's ugly, bad for wildlife and it stinks. Now, some companies are trying to turn the tide 🪸
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Sand, sun and stench
Rotting seaweed is stinking up Caribbean beaches
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July 18, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Every summer since 2011 the Caribbean has been swamped by ever more floating brown seaweed. It's ugly, bad for wildlife and it stinks. Now, some companies are trying to turn the tide 🪸
www.economist.com/interactive/...
www.economist.com/interactive/...
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So many insights into America's relationship to alcohol in this excellent piece by @ainsliejstone.bsky.social, not least that a small percentage of men think that 15 drinks in one day is "moderate"
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America might soon relax its drinking guidelines
Our polling shows why it is so hard to set alcohol limits
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July 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
So many insights into America's relationship to alcohol in this excellent piece by @ainsliejstone.bsky.social, not least that a small percentage of men think that 15 drinks in one day is "moderate"
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
Politics is fuelling science scepticism across the west
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Distrust in public-health institutions is not just an American problem
Across the rich world politics is driving scepticism
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June 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Politics is fuelling science scepticism across the west
www.economist.com/science-and-...
www.economist.com/science-and-...
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We were lucky enough to have our YouGov/The Economist poll in field when the US bombed Iranian nuclear facilities. You can see the partisan realignment in real time
June 27, 2025 at 11:33 AM
We were lucky enough to have our YouGov/The Economist poll in field when the US bombed Iranian nuclear facilities. You can see the partisan realignment in real time
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The Economist published an article today about my team's research on measuring social ties between men and women. The article had cool original analyses, including showing that the rate of cross-gender ties among close (top 5) friends is predicted by an index of sexism (a 🧵)
June 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The Economist published an article today about my team's research on measuring social ties between men and women. The article had cool original analyses, including showing that the rate of cross-gender ties among close (top 5) friends is predicted by an index of sexism (a 🧵)
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May 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Very good piece from @ainsliejstone.bsky.social
(no gift link available I am afraid)
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(no gift link available I am afraid)
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If India chokes less, it will fry more
Pollution may have shielded it from the worst of global warming. That will change
www.economist.com
May 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Very good piece from @ainsliejstone.bsky.social
(no gift link available I am afraid)
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(no gift link available I am afraid)
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America used to be the first choice for international students. Now the Trump administration is doing its best to push them away. It might succeed in hurting the Ivies, but it will hurt American innovation and competitiveness more
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
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Demand for American degrees has already hit covid-era lows
Trump’s war on universities could drive away America’s brightest import
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May 29, 2025 at 10:25 AM
America used to be the first choice for international students. Now the Trump administration is doing its best to push them away. It might succeed in hurting the Ivies, but it will hurt American innovation and competitiveness more
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
Donald Trump's war on science is on the cover of the US-edition of The Economist this week. With stories from @iemsteinmark.bsky.social, @daniellaraz.bsky.social, @arynbraun.bsky.social, Rebecca Jackson and me
Donald Trump’s attacks on science are unfocused and disingenuous. Far from unshackling scientific endeavour, the administration is doing it serious damage. The consequences will be bad for everyone econ.st/3Sld8QW
May 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Donald Trump's war on science is on the cover of the US-edition of The Economist this week. With stories from @iemsteinmark.bsky.social, @daniellaraz.bsky.social, @arynbraun.bsky.social, Rebecca Jackson and me
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Donald Trump’s attacks on science are unfocused and disingenuous. Far from unshackling scientific endeavour, the administration is doing it serious damage. The consequences will be bad for everyone econ.st/3Sld8QW
May 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Donald Trump’s attacks on science are unfocused and disingenuous. Far from unshackling scientific endeavour, the administration is doing it serious damage. The consequences will be bad for everyone econ.st/3Sld8QW
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Very sad to see this www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
Schooled by Trump, Americans are learning to dislike their allies
Our polling shows that Americans’ and Europeans’ attitudes towards each other are changing quickly
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April 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Very sad to see this www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
Over the past few months regular Americans and Europeans have been turning against each other
April 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Over the past few months regular Americans and Europeans have been turning against each other
For decades Alzheimer’s research has been marred by disappointment—existing drugs only slow the disease. Now an old idea, once dismissed as fringe, is making a comeback. If it’s right, millions of cases could be prevented using medicines we already have...
www.economist.com/science-and-...
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Do viruses trigger Alzheimer’s?
A growing group of scientists think so, and are asking whether antivirals could treat the disease
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March 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
For decades Alzheimer’s research has been marred by disappointment—existing drugs only slow the disease. Now an old idea, once dismissed as fringe, is making a comeback. If it’s right, millions of cases could be prevented using medicines we already have...
www.economist.com/science-and-...
www.economist.com/science-and-...
Electric cars cost more upfront and generate more CO2 to manufacture compared with petrol cars. But they are much cheaper and greener to run. So, how far do you need to drive for an electric to beat petrol? The answer depends a lot on where you live...
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Where is it actually cheaper to drive an electric car?
And is it always greener? Our ranking shows how costs and emissions vary
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November 21, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Electric cars cost more upfront and generate more CO2 to manufacture compared with petrol cars. But they are much cheaper and greener to run. So, how far do you need to drive for an electric to beat petrol? The answer depends a lot on where you live...
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
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This week @sondreus.bsky.social and I gathered 38,000 of Elon Musks posts. Someone really needs to introduce him to bedtime mode...
He forgot the first rule: don't get high on your own supply
www.economist.com/briefing/202...
www.economist.com/briefing/202...
November 21, 2024 at 1:05 PM
This week @sondreus.bsky.social and I gathered 38,000 of Elon Musks posts. Someone really needs to introduce him to bedtime mode...
First post! Here are a few of the more fun data projects I've worked on this year....
Which countries are the most attractive to talented people? Introducing the footloose index. How would a country's graduate population change if everyone who wanted to move did?
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Which countries are the most attractive to talented people? Introducing the footloose index. How would a country's graduate population change if everyone who wanted to move did?
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
Our footloose index: the most attractive countries for graduates
Southern Europe has become increasingly appealing for mobile talent
www.economist.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:32 PM
First post! Here are a few of the more fun data projects I've worked on this year....
Which countries are the most attractive to talented people? Introducing the footloose index. How would a country's graduate population change if everyone who wanted to move did?
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
Which countries are the most attractive to talented people? Introducing the footloose index. How would a country's graduate population change if everyone who wanted to move did?
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...